Aaron Nola takes the ball for the Philadelphia Phillies (94-67) when they visit starting pitcher Jake Irvin and the Washington Nationals (71-90) at 3:05 p.m. ET on Sunday.
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When is Phillies vs. Nationals and when does it start?
Where to watch Phillies vs. Nationals
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You can catch this game live on MASN.
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Phillies vs. Nationals Game Preview
Jose Ferrer (1.1 IP, 2 R, 1 H, 1 K) earned a win in the Nationals’ 6-3 victory over the Phillies yesterday. James Wood led the way offensively, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a home run and two RBI. Jeff Hoffman (1.0 IP, 4 R, 4 H, 2 K) took the loss for the Phillies.
Phillies Stats, Odds & Insights
The Phillies have won 62.3% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (81-49).
Philadelphia is seventh-best in MLB play with 198 total home runs.
The Phillies are fifth in baseball with a .425 slugging percentage.
Philadelphia has a 3.86 team ERA that ranks 12th among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Phillies have the 10th-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.237).
Nationals Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Nationals have won 56 out of the 133 games, or 42.1%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Washington has hit just 134 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the majors.
The Nationals rank 26th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .374 this season.
Washington pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.30 ERA this year, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
The Nationals have a combined WHIP of 1.329 as a pitching staff, which ranks 24th in MLB.
Phillies Starter Recent Performance: Aaron Nola
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Cubs | Sept. 23 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
at Brewers | Sept. 18 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
vs. Mets | Sept. 13 | 4.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
at Marlins | Sept. 7 | 4.2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
vs. Braves | Sept. 1 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
Nationals Starter Recent Performance: Jake Irvin
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Cubs | Sept. 22 | 4.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
at Mets | Sept. 16 | 7.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
vs. Braves | Sept. 11 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
at Pirates | Sept. 5 | 5.0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
vs. Cubs | Aug. 30 | 4.2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
Phillies Key Players to Watch
Nola (13-8) gets the starting nod for the Phillies in his 33rd start of the season. He’s put together a 3.52 ERA in 194 1/3 innings pitched, with 190 strikeouts.
The righty’s last time out was on Monday against the Chicago Cubs, when he threw six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up seven hits.
The 31-year-old has amassed a 3.52 ERA and 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 32 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .243 to his opponents.
Bryce Harper has been key for Philadelphia with 157 hits, an OBP of .373 plus a slugging percentage of .525.
Kyle Schwarber leads Philadelphia in home runs (38) and runs batted in (102) this season while batting .248.
Alec Bohm is slashing .280/.332/.449 this season for the Phillies.
Nationals Key Players to Watch
The Nationals’ Irvin (10-13) will make his 33rd start of the season.
The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, Sept. 22, when he threw four innings against the Chicago Cubs, giving up five earned runs while allowing four hits.
The 27-year-old has an ERA of 4.22 and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .243 in 32 games this season.
Luis Garcia has a team-high batting average of .281, and leads the Nationals in home runs (17) and runs batted in (68).
Keibert Ruiz is hitting .229 with 21 doubles, 13 home runs and 16 walks.
Jacob Young is hitting .256 with 24 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 29 walks.
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